Rockets are Raining Down

A text comes through, “I can’t handle this. I can’t function!”
Another comes right away, “Are you watching the news?”
The rockets are raining down - on Israel - once again.
My heart is torn apart - yet I must focus - Rosh Hashanah is upon us.

The pictures are grim - and the sounds of the bombs falling are heart wrenching.
This constant tug of war, back and forth - who will be victorious?
Peace is possible…or not? Only time will tell. Intercepts and impacts. Fear and terror.
The conflict seems to be leading to a war in the Middle East.

Everything stops…attention and focus are taken away…as time drags on.
Please God - help us to understand. Help us to make sense of it all.
Every life is unique and beloved; Every death is painful and terrible.
Make it stop. Permanently. End. No more.